雅思写作参考范文(doc 19页)

雅思写作参考范文内容提要：
Should the goal of college education be to ensure that the students find a good job or should it aim at cultivating the students’ overall abilities?
The two goals mentioned above need not be seen as incompatible in my view. Rather, they should be combined to form one broad approach to education which I believe can better prepare students for the current work environment than an approach which focuses too narrowly on one vocational area.
Contemporary society is characterised by a rapid rate of social and technological change and this is reflected in the workplace, where factors such as downsizing and the introduction of new technology make it necessary for workers to be highly flexible if they want to remain employable. Such flexibility might include a readiness to retrain or diversify into other areas and I think that students are best prepared for this through a multi-disciplinary education.
Another point concerns the rapid rise in graduate numbers that has taken place in recent years. In some countries this increase has occurred at a greater rate than the economy’s ability to generate new employment and under such conditions it’s not unusual to find 500 graduates applying for one position. Faced with having to choose between these applicants an employer will probably look for qualities other than basic technical competence and the right qualifications. These other qualities might include general knowledge, good communication skills, a creative approach to problem solving and an ability to take initiative, all of which can be developed through a broad, multi-disciplinary approach to college education.

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